Dell PowerVault vs NetApp ASA comparison

Dell Technologies and NetApp are both solutions in the Enterprise SAN category. Dell Technologies is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2, while NetApp is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 32.2% mindshare in ES, compared to NetApp’s 4.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerVault

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Dell PowerVault and NetApp ASA are competing products in the data storage domain. NetApp ASA often has the upper hand with advanced features, justified by a higher price.

Features: Dell PowerVault is noted for scalability, robust data protection, and its suitability for small and medium-sized businesses needing reliable storage. NetApp ASA stands out for its superior integration capabilities, efficient data management tools, and emphasis on efficiency, ideal for enterprises seeking advanced storage features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerVault offers straightforward deployment with comprehensive guidance and responsive customer service, aiding organizations with limited IT resources. NetApp ASA has a more complex setup process, focusing on customization with detailed support documentation, providing a tailored deployment experience.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerVault is competitively priced, ensuring quicker ROI, appealing to budget-conscious organizations. NetApp ASA requires a higher initial investment but offers significant long-term benefits with its features, indicating a longer ROI period.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Fibre Channel (1st)

NetApp ASA

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

5th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

All-Flash Storage (23rd), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of Dell PowerVault is 32.2%, up from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp ASA is 4.9%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gehad Said

Senior Presales Solutions Engineer ( DELL EMC & VMware) at NTT DATA

Consistent cost reduction and ease of deployment with storage solution

Dell PowerVault acts as an entry storage for a small organization; I've been using it in my organization. Dell PowerVault functions as SAN storage and iSCSI storage. Per workload capacity, the deployment and migration time is dependent on various factors. Dell PowerVault has strong features; we can work on it as a SAN storage, and if we are connecting with fiber, 16 gig or 22 gig, and as the iSCSI also. Dell PowerVault is a small SAN storage, and I recommend it for small organizations. If the customer does not have enough budget, and already has small capacity with not difficult workload, this is an entry-level storage solution, and for Dell PowerVault, I'm satisfied. I rate Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten.

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Punit Waghela

Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Runs smoothly and provides excellent performance and throughput

I love the SnapMirror and autonomous ransomware protection features. SnapMirror is used for replication purposes in a DC/DR setup. If something goes wrong with the data center or production DR, the data automatically gets replicated to the DR site, and the DR site becomes operational, allowing continued access to data. Autonomous ransomware protection helps recover data in case of any threat or ransomware. Ransomware is increasing daily, and according to Gartner, most companies have to pay a ransom if a ransomware attack occurs in their environment. NetApp provides a ransomware guarantee program where they commit that if data cannot be recovered in case of ransomware, NetApp will provide compensation, which adds significant value.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I find this solution to be cost-effective in providing data storage for clients."

"The most valuable features are stability and response time."

"It is an inexpensive storage solution."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its performance."

"We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand, which are the overall advantages of Dell PowerVault."

"I like the tool's CloudIQ feature."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to manage and easy to use."

More Dell PowerVault pros

"I love the SnapMirror and autonomous ransomware protection features."

"Their dedupe functionality is probably the best in the industry. We also find their support model to be good. When we purchase something, we have a very good understanding of how long that product will be supported by them. That helps."

"I love the SnapMirror and autonomous ransomware protection features."

Cons

"I would like Dell to improve on the configuration of the disk groups. Only one group is expandable. Once you configure the other disk group types, you cannot expand them. It limits scalability. If you want maybe to grow a disk group, you lose information, and then you need to build it up again, which is not a good use case for customers."

"In the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."

"If you do not have an existing relationship with Dell or are exploring the market for the first time, the initial acquisition cost of Dell PowerVault is high compared to competitors such as Hitachi or IBM, which often undercut prices."

"The product could support an NVMe hard disk."

"The price of the solution could be lower."

"The implementation process takes a while."

"If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."

"We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good."

More Dell PowerVault cons

"I'm handling pre-sales and post-sales. From a partner's point of view, the tools that I'm using to create the quote or do the sizing are very slow. The tools, such as hardware universe, fusion.netapp.com, and partnerhub.netapp.com, operate very slowly. These tools should be more efficient as they enter a hung state repeatedly."

"From a partner's point of view, the tools that I'm using to create the quote or do the sizing are very slow."

"I would like to see more in terms of replication between storage classes. They provide different lines of storage. They have a lower class. They have a capacity class. They have their enterprise class. Currently, we have interoperability at the same plane with ONTAP, but we would like to see some more mix-and-match features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."

"I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."

"I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."

"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."

"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."

"The price of Dell PowerVault could be reduced. It is more expensive than some IBM solutions."

"I would rate the pricing model a nine out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap."

"The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses."

More Dell PowerVault pricing and cost advice

"It is pretty good. It is definitely cheaper than Dell EMC. It is cheaper than Pure. It is cheaper than VAST. It is definitely cheaper than HPE. The only one that is on par with NetApp's pricing for enterprise customers is IBM."

"It's more expensive than other storage vendors such as Dell, Pure Storage, HPE, Lenovo, etc. It provides the value, but some of the customers don't look at the value. They first look at the cost. It should be reduced by 20% to 30%."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

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Manufacturing Company

27%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?

I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level durin...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp ASA?

It's more expensive than other storage vendors such as Dell, Pure Storage, HPE, Lenovo, etc. It provides the value, but some of the customers don't look at the value. They first look at the cost. I...

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What needs improvement with NetApp ASA?

From a partner perspective, the presales tools could use improvement. I'm handling pre-sales and post-sales. From a partner's point of view, the tools that I'm using to create the quote or do the s...

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What is your primary use case for NetApp ASA?

The storage is being used for different workloads, including VMware, databases, and web servers. We are a NetApp partner as well as a user. We are using the NetApp ASA storage for our internal appl...

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Overview

PowerVault MD3 storage arrays help you cost-effectively address the challenges of data growth with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity.

Dell Technologies

The NetApp ASA is an all-flash SAN storage array that delivers industry-leading availability, superior performance, and simplified data management across your hybrid cloud. It is designed for a wide range of workloads, including mission-critical applications, databases, and virtualized environments. NetApp ASA features a scale-out architecture that can be scaled to meet the needs of your growing business. They also support a wide range of built-in data protection and data security features, including snapshots, replication, disaster recovery, and autonomous ransomware protection.

Benefits

Superior performance for your dedicated SAN environment.
Continuous data access to support your business-critical workloads.
Simple and efficient data management that reduces TCO.
Effortless cloud connectivity with leading integration to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and others.

Features

Ensure mission-critical data is secure and always available: NetApp ASA systems maintain data availability and keep critical applications running with symmetric active-active architecture—backed by NetApp’s Six Nines Data Availability Guarantee.
Safeguard data with built-in application-consistent data protection and achieve business continuity with synchronous disaster recovery.
Superior performance to power your most important applications: Achieve blazing-fast response times across business-critical applications with ASA systems. NetApp supports both NVMe/FC and NVMe/TCP in the ASA A-Series, providing consistent low latency and millions of IOPS in a cluster.
Efficiency and simplicity that drive down TCO: With NetApp ONTAP data management software running on ASA systems, you can enjoy storage savings with 4:1 storage efficiency—guaranteed.

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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.

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